2003–04 Grimsby Town F.C. season

Grimsby Town
2003–04 season
Chairman Peter Furneaux
Manager Paul Groves (sacked 9 February 2004)
Nicky Law (hired 4 March 2004)
Football League Division Two 21st
FA Cup Second Round
Football League Cup First Round
Football League Trophy First Round
Lincolnshire Senior Cup Runners Up
Copa de Ibiza Winners
Top goalscorer League: Michael Boulding, Phil Jevons (12)
All: Michael Boulding, Phil Jevons (13)
Highest home attendance 6,856 (1 May vs Brentford)
Lowest home attendance 3,535 (16 September vs Swindon Town)

Fixtures & Results

Pre Season Matches

Copa de Ibiza

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
8 Jul SD Portmany
Sant Antoni de Portmany, Ibiza, Spain W 1 - 0 - Hockless
10 Jul San Rafael
Sant Antoni de Portmany, Ibiza, Spain W 1 - 0 - Hockless

Friendlies

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
15 Jul Lincoln City
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 1 - 0 - O'Halloran
19 Jul Sunderland
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 1 - 1 - Crane
23 Jul Hull City
KC Stadium, Kingston upon Hull W 1 - 0 - Boulding
26 Jul Boston United
York Street, Boston W 2 - 1 - ten Heuvel, Rowan
29 Jul Halifax Town
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 2 - 1 - Anderson, Mansaram
26 Jul Barton Town
The Euronics Ground, Barton upon Humber W 3 - 0 - N/A
29 Jul Middlesbrough
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 2 - 1 - Boulding, Crowe

Football League Division Two

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
9 Aug Plymouth Argyle
Home Park, Plymouth D 2 - 2 - Boulding, Anderson
16 Aug Port Vale
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 1 - 2 - Boulding
23 Aug Luton Town
Kenilworth Road, Luton W 2 - 1 - Anderson, Boulding
25 Aug Wycombe Wanderers
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 3 - 1 - Boulding, Cas, Barnard
30 Aug Bristol City
Ashton Gate, Bristol L 0 - 1 - -
Sept 06 Peterborough United
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 1 - 1 - Boulding
Sept 12 Hartlepool United
Victoria Park, Hartlepool L 1 - 8 - Rowan
Sept 16 Swindon Town
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 1 - 2 - Boulding
Sept 20 Chesterfield
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 4 - 0 - Campbell, Cas, Hockless, Edwards
Sept 27 Sheffield Wednesday
Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield D 0 - 0 - -
Sept 30 Blackpool
Bloomfield Road, Blackpool W 1 - 0 - Crane
Oct 04 Queens Park Rangers
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 0 - 1 - -
10 Oct Brighton & Hove Albion
Withdean Stadium, Brighton L 0 - 3 - -
18 Oct Colchester United
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 2 - 0 - Onuora, Boulding
21 Oct Notts County
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 2 - 0 - Boulding (2)
25 Oct Barnsley
Oakwell, Barnsley D 0 - 0 - -
1 Nov Rushden and Diamonds
Nene Park, Irthlingborough L 1 - 3 - Anderson
15 Nov Stockport County
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 1 - 1 - Mansaram
22 Nov Brentford
Griffin Park, Brentford, London W 3 - 1 - Onuora, Boulding (2)
29 Nov Tranmere Rovers
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 0 - 1 - -
13 Dec A.F.C. Bournemouth
Dean Court, Bournemouth D 0 - 0 - -
26 Dec Oldham Athletic
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 3 - 3 - Jevons (2), Boulding
28 Dec Peterborough United
London Road, Peterborough D 0 - 0 - -
3 Jan Wycombe Wanderers
Adams Park, Wycombe L 1 - 4 - Onuora
3 Jan Plymouth Argyle
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 0 - 0 - -
17 Jan Port Vale
Vale Park, Burslem L 1 - 5 - Jevons
20 Jan Wrexham
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 1 - 3 - Jevons
8 Feb Oldham Athletic
Boundary Park, Oldham L 0 - 6 - -
14 Feb Brighton & Hove Albion
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 2 - 1 - Rankin, Jevons
17 Feb Bristol City
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 1 - 2 - Anderson
21 Feb Colchester United
Layer Road, Colchester L 0 - 2 - -
24 Feb Luton Town
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 3 - 2 - Jevons (2), Ford
28 Feb Barnsley
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 6 - 1 - Jevons (4), Armstrong, Rankin
2 Mar Notts County
Meadow Lane, Nottingham L 1 - 3 - Crane
6 Mar Wrexham
The Racecourse Ground, Wrexham L 0 - 3 - -
13 Mar AFC Bournemouth
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes D 1 - 1 - Rowan
17 Mar Swindon Town
County Ground, Swindon L 0 - 2 - -
20 Mar Hartlepool United
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 0 - 2 - -
24 Mar Chesterfield
Saltergate, Chesterfield D 4 - 4 - Lawrence, Barnard, Anderson, Rankin
4 Apr Sheffield Wednesday
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 2 - 0 - Mansaram, Crane
10 Apr Queens Park Rangers
Loftus Road, Shepherd's Bush, London L 0 - 3 - -
12 Apr Blackpool
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes L 0 - 2 - -
17 Apr Rushden and Diamonds
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 1 - 0 - Jevons
25 Apr Stockport County
Edgeley Park, Stockport L 1 - 2 - Hockless
1 May Brentford
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 1 - 0 - Rankin
8 May Tranmere Rovers
Prenton Park, Wirral L 1 - 2 - Mansaram

FA Cup

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
8 Nov Queens Park Rangers
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes W 1 - 0 - Boulding
6 Dec Peterborough United
London Road, Peterborough L 2 - 3 - Jevons, Cas

League Cup

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
12 Aug Doncaster Rovers
Belle Vue, Doncaster L 2 - 3 - Campbell, Anderson

Football League Trophy

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
15 Oct Sheffield Wednesday
Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield D 1 - 1 - Mansaram Sheff Wed win 5-4 on penalties

Squad overview

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Northern Ireland GK Aidan Davison
2 England DF John McDermott
3 Wales DF Darren Barnard
4 Jamaica DF Simon Ford
5 England DF Tony Crane
6 Netherlands MF Marcel Cas (Departed in January 2004)
7 England MF Alan Pouton (Departed in January 2004)
7 England DF Craig Armstrong (on loan from Sheffield Wednesday)
8 Scotland MF Stuart Campbell
9 England FW Michael Boulding (Departed in February 2004)
9 England MF Paul Warhurst
10 England FW Darren Mansaram
11 England MF Stacy Coldicott
12 England FW Phil Jevons
13 England GK Andrew Pettinger
14 England MF Chris Bolder
15 England FW Jonathan Rowan
16 England DF Greg Young
17 England DF Kirk Wheeler
18 England MF Graham Hockless
19 England DF Iain Ward
20 England MF Des Hamilton (Departed in March 2004)
No. Position Player
21 Scotland MF Iain Anderson
22 England MF Paul Groves (Player/manager until February 2004)
23 England DF Wes Parker
24 England FW David Soames
25 England DF Mike Edwards
26 England DF Jason Crowe
27 Netherlands FW Laurens ten Heuvel (on loan from Sheffield United)
27 United States MF John Thorrington
28 England MF Ashley Hildred
29 England FW Giovanni Carchedi
30 England GK Bradley Hughes (Departed in November 2003)
30 Northern Ireland GK Alan Fettis (on loan from Hull City)
31 England FW Liam Nimmo
32 England MF Nick Daws (on loan from Rotherham United)
32 Jamaica MF Jamie Lawrence
33 England FW Lee Thorpe (on loan from Leyton Orient)
33 France FW Mickael Antoine-Curier
34 England FW Isaiah Rankin
35 England MF Nick Hegarty
39 Scotland FW Iffy Onuora (Departed in February 2004)
-- England GK Paul Fraser

Appearances & Goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalDivision Two League Cup Football League Trophy FA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Northern Ireland Aidan Davison 36 0 32 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
2 DF England John McDermott 23 0 21 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
3 DF Wales Darren Barnard 38 2 34 2 1 0 1 0 2 0
4 DF Jamaica Simon Ford 28 1 26 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
5 DF England Tony Crane 40 3 37 3 1 0 0 0 2 0
6 MF Netherlands Marcel Cas 23 3 19 2 1 0 1 0 2 1
7 MF England Alan Pouton 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 DF England Craig Armstrong (on loan from Sheffield Wednesday) 9 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 FW Scotland Stuart Campbell 43 1 39 1 1 0 1 0 2 0
9 FW England Michael Boulding 30 13 27 12 1 0 1 0 1 1
9 MF England Paul Warhurst 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 FW England Darren Mansaram 34 4 31 3 1 0 1 0 1 1
11 MF England Stacy Coldicott 14 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 FW England Phil Jevons 30 13 29 12 0 0 0 0 1 1
13 GK England Andrew Pettinger 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 MF England Chris Bolder 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 FW England Jonathan Rowan 14 2 14 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 DF England Greg Young 19 0 17 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
17 DF England Kirk Wheeler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 MF England Graham Hockless 13 2 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 DF England Iain Ward 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 MF England Des Hamilton 31 0 27 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
21 MF Scotland Iain Anderson 33 6 29 5 1 1 1 0 2 0
22 MF England Paul Groves 12 0 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
23 DF England Wes Parker 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 FW England David Soames 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 DF England Mike Edwards 36 1 33 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
26 DF England Jason Crowe 36 0 32 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
27 FW Netherlands Laurens ten Heuvel (on loan from Sheffield United) 5 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
27 MF United States John Thorrington 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 MF England Ashley Hildred 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 FW England Giovanni Carchedi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 GK England Bradley Hughes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 GK Northern Ireland Alan Fettis (on loan from Hull City) 11 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 FW England Liam Nimmo 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 MF England Nick Daws (on loan from Rotherham United) 18 0 17 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
32 MF Jamaica Jamie Lawrence 5 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 FW England Lee Thorpe (on loan from Leyton Orient) 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 FW France Mickael Antoine-Curier 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 FW England Isaiah Rankin 12 4 12 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 MF England Nick Hegarty 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
39 FW Scotland Iffy Onuora 22 3 19 3 1 0 0 0 2 0
# GK England Paul Fraser 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Most frequent starting line-up

Most frequent starting line-up uses the team's most used formation: 4-4-2. The players used are those who have played the most games in each respective position, not necessarily who have played most games out of all the players.

Transfers

In

Pre-Season

# Player From Age Fee
01 Northern Ireland Aidan Davison EnglandBradford City 34 Free Transfer
05 England Tony Crane EnglandSheffield Wednesday 19 Free Transfer
06 Netherlands Marcel Cas EnglandSheffield United 30 Free Transfer
17 England Kirk Wheeler EnglandGrimsby Town Youth Academy 18 Professional Contract
20 England Des Hamilton WalesCardiff City 26 Free Transfer
21 Scotland Iain Anderson EnglandPreston North End 26 Free Transfer
25 England Mike Edwards EnglandColchester United 22 Free Transfer
26 England Jason Crowe EnglandPortsmouth 23 Free Transfer
27 Netherlands Laurens ten Heuvel EnglandSheffield United 26 Loan
28 England Ashley Hildred EnglandGrimsby Town Youth Academy 18 Professional Contract
29 England Giovanni Carchedi EnglandGrimsby Town Youth Academy 18 Professional Contract
31 England Liam Nimmo EnglandGrimsby Town Youth Academy 17 Professional Contract

Mid-Season

# Player From Age Fee
07 England Craig Armstrong EnglandSheffield Wednesday 28 Loan
09 England Paul Warhurst EnglandCarlisle United 33 Free Transfer
27 United States John Thorrington EnglandHuddersfield Town 23 Free Transfer
30 Northern Ireland Alan Fettis EnglandHull City 32 Loan
32 England Nick Daws EnglandRotherham United 33 Loan
32 Jamaica Jamie Lawrence EnglandWigan Athletic 32 Free Transfer
33 England Lee Thorpe EnglandLeyton Orient 26 Loan
33 France Mickael Antoine-Curier EnglandNotts County 19 Free Transfer
34 England Isaiah Rankin EnglandBarnsley 24 Loan (Part of Michael Boulding deal)
34 England Isaiah Rankin EnglandBarnsley 24 Free Transfer
35 England Nick Hegarty EnglandGrimsby Town Academy 18 Professional Contract
39 Scotland Iffy Onuora EnglandSheffield United 35 Loan
39 Scotland Iffy Onuora EnglandSheffield United 35 Free Transfer

Out

Pre-Season

# Player To Age Fee
01 Wales Danny Coyne EnglandLeicester City 28 Free Transfer
03 England Tony Gallimore EnglandBarnsley 30 Released
10 England Steve Livingstone EnglandCarlisle United 32 Released
11 England Terry Cooke EnglandSheffield Wednesday 25 Released
13 England Steve Croudson EnglandBoston United 21 Released
14 England Chris Thompson EnglandNorthwich Victoria 20 Released
18 England Steve Chettle EnglandBurton Albion 33 Released
23 Cape Verde Georges Santos EnglandIpswich Town 31 Free Transfer
26 England Stephen Downes EnglandYork City 20 Released
33 United States Jake Sagare United StatesPortland Timbers 22 Released

Mid-Season

# Player To Age Fee
06 Netherlands Marcel Cas NetherlandsRBC Roosendaal 30 Released
07 England Alan Pouton EnglandGillingham 25 £30,000
09 England Michael Boulding EnglandBarnsley 26 £50,000 (plus Isaiah Rankin on loan)
20 England Des Hamilton EnglandBarnet 26 Released
22 England Paul Groves EnglandScunthorpe United 36 Loan
30 England Bradley Hughes EnglandGainsborough Trinity 20 Released
39 Scotland Iffy Onuora EnglandTranmere Rovers 35 Free Transfer

References

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